Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
Similar
cellular division
Broader
organic processbiological process
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 细胞分裂
- 细胞分裂 (xìbāo fēnliè)a process by which a cell divides into two cells
Dutch celdeling, celsplitsing
- celdelinga process by which a cell divides into two cells
- celsplitsinga process by which a cell divides into two cells
German Zellteilung
- Zellteilunga process by which a cell divides into two cells
Greek κυτταρική διαίρεση
- κυτταρική διαίρεση (kyttarikí diaíresi)a process by which a cell divides into two cells
Hungarian sejtosztódás
- sejtosztódása process by which a cell divides into two cells
Indonesian pembelahan sel
- pembelahan sela process by which a cell divides into two cells
Irish cilldeighilt
- cilldeighilta process by which a cell divides into two cells
Malay pembahagian sel
- pembahagian sela process by which a cell divides into two cells
Māori wehenga pūtau
- wehenga pūtaua process by which a cell divides into two cells
Norwegian Bokmål celledeling, selledeling
- celledelinga process by which a cell divides into two cells
- selledelinga process by which a cell divides into two cells
Slovak bunkové delenie
- bunkové deleniea process by which a cell divides into two cells
Swedish celldelning
- celldelninga process by which a cell divides into two cells
Cite this entry
APA
cell division. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell%20division
MLA
“cell division.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell%20division. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cell division,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cell%20division.
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